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Harry Peck, CSI, CCS
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Username: harryspec

Post Number: 11
Registered: 05-2010


Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 08:17 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

What has been your experience when having to specify those precast concrete things that are to be positioned at the discharge of downspouts? UFGS specifies them in 042000 Masonry; MasterSpec has nothing. I am leaning towards the Division 07 Section where the downspouts would be specified.
Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS
Senior Member
Username: wilsonconsulting

Post Number: 49
Registered: 03-2006
Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 10:28 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I spec them w/ downspouts: "Install where downspouts discharge."
Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP
Senior Member
Username: redseca2

Post Number: 266
Registered: 12-2006


Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 12:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

We put them in DIV 07 with "Roofing Accessories".

Although if only at on-grade locations this can seem odd, it beats building a pre=cast Section around something could possibly be brought to the jobsite in the trunk of a car.
Ron Beard CCS
Senior Member
Username: rm_beard_ccs

Post Number: 379
Registered: 10-2002


Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 03:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I've always spec'd concrete splashblocks under "Miscellaneous Precast Concrete" in the concrete section along with precast wheelstops, precast equipment curbs, etc. The downspout section references the discharge of downspouts onto precast splashblocks or into belowgrade piping with the appropriate section.
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